Through Saturday. The holidays are extra sweet at the Candy Cane Festival at Hammond’s Candies. The historic candy factory hosts the party for two days this year, beginning today with a miniature version of the annual festival—think of it as a sneak preview. Visit on Saturday for the full experience: cookie decorating, caroling, storytelling, trolley [...]

Make room in the toy box for the iPad.
Crayola allows tots to doodle on the iPad using its iMarker just as they would a crayon on a coloring book. Tweens are able to belt out their favorite Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez tunes on a Disney microphone that turns the tablet into a karaoke machine. [...]

An acquaintance from a Denver-area high school told me via Facebook that her biological mom had died this year. She said that the whole thing had been a nightmare and that I should write about it.
I wanted to know more about what she meant by that and so Cheryl allowed me to interview her about [...]

Seems like everything fun happens on the same weekend. So much to do and so little time…For the next couple weeks there is a lot of stuff going on.
Bruegger’s Bagels
On Wednesday, December 7 Bruegger’s Bagels offers a free bagel and cream cheese to 2012 Bottomless Mug Club.
Ouray 2011-2012 Kids Ice Climbing College
So when I got [...]

Guest Post by Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition
As Coloradans, we often boast about residing in America’s leanest state, enjoying 300 days of sunshine and being one of the most educated states in the country. But a new Associated Press report issued last week puts Colorado at the top of another list – No. 2 for vaccine [...]

With the holidays upon us, I realize questioning the excessive amount of toys our children have is not the most timely topic.
Or maybe there is no better time to talk about it.
When I first became a mom, I purchased toys with the same vengeance as a bull set loose in a China shop. If it [...]

On first meeting, Sully Coronado exudes a warmth and confidence that suggest she’s comfortably on her way to, well, wherever she wants to go.
The University of Northern Colorado sophomore is majoring in special education with an emphasis in teaching English as a second language, bilingual/bicultural and Spanish. She is the first in her family to [...]

There are few thing as fun and full of memories as family game nights during the Christmas family get togethers. If you own a few board games but are always losing the pieces (which renders them unusable) another option you may want to consider is the iPad app version of your favorite games. Not only [...]

December Daily Calendar of Holiday Fun in Colorado
2 Lights on parade, Denver and Boulder
The 9News annual parade follows a 2-mile route in downtown Denver. 8 p.m. Dec. 2 (also on TV) and 6 p.m. Dec. 3. Free or purchase a grandstand seat. Visit denver paradeoflights.com. Downtown Boulder’s Lights of December Parade begins at 6 p.m. [...]

Dear Mama Drama:
Last year I noticed that my daughter had a really difficult time managing her emotions and behavior during the holidays. She would fall apart at the store, family gatherings, and even at school. She is four this year so I’m hoping things will be better, but am wondering if there is anything I [...]